Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-05
Exciting News From Kelly.

KELLY, KY, june 30--About one
week ago the sun rose In the morning
as was his custom, and shed his glo-
rious light on this peaceful village Of
Gods people. The hum of industry
was soon to be heard throughout the
little town. Everybody seemed 10 be
looking after his own or somebody
else's business. Peace and good will
and clear, dry, rainless atmosphere
lowered over this garden spst Of
North Christian (or any other place,
for that matter) like the dove hovers
over the birdlings IN her nest. A
cloud about the size Of a horse blanket
drlfted across the Southern sky, and
our young friend, Quinton, predicted
that II would rain before the inhabi-
tants could all say sack Robinson"
Acting upon this prognostication,
several of the farmers Of the village
began pulling up the tobacco plants
which they had set out In dry hills,
that they might be able 10 set them
when the ground was wet all over.
After making his prophecy, the prog
nosticator left, without giving any
notice of his leaving, The cloud
about the size of a horse blanket also
left soon afterward, and left clear,
hard sky and a mad lot OF men be-
hind. The excitement caused by the
false prohet's wet weather remarks
soon subsidized, and the pious little
town glided back into the usual good
humor which reigned (but never
rained) In and about 1t. This state
of things waxed on until late in the
evening. Then low muttering as
Of many voices Joined IN free dispute,
was heard, emanating flom some
where on Fast Railroad ST. The vol
ume of tone increased rapidly, until
II somewhat resembled the low, An
CRY rumbling Of distant thunder.
Presently the forms OF men could be
seen running frantically hitler and
thither. Some who saw from dis
lance thought that a house was on
fire, while others supposed that they
had tracked down the false rain
prophet and were going TO choke him
till II Numbered, or raincd without
thunder. Something like tocsin
note Of war was sounded and such
ordinations as '1'le never pay itw
Down with the taxp "Hurrah for
the old seats!" "Vor Popuh Vor
Dell" filled the air. In company
with friend, l approached and asked
the cause of the disturbance. II APP
peared that the Trustees of the free
school district here, had just purchas-
cd from Cincinnati agent lot of
seats for the school house, at cost Of
$500 said amount to be raised by
taxation, without submitting the
10 vote Of the people of
the district. Little knots ofangry tax
payers were gathered here aud there
discussing the matter in loud tones.
A few were in favor of the tax and
the new seats, while large majority
were against the tax, and in favor of
tho old seats. Night at last came ON,
and, under cover ofthe darkness, men
who were afraid of being accused Of
stole silently and unseen
away to get their suppers. The next
lay the attack was renewed with new
vigor. There was no sign of the
smoke Of battle clearing up, and con-
stable Crunk FASTENED to telegraph
Gov. Knott 10 send all the militia that
was not engaged at trying 10 catch
Craig Toliver. "They say" that Coy.
Knott telegraphed back that Craig
must be captured II Kelly Station |
district and the whole free school /
'ystem went TO thunder. The Gov.
n spelling "Crunk" made 1t Crank" /
ind Cy. said II would be cold day
when he undertook again TO settle a
Ichool fuss in this community. In the .
lfternoon Of tho second day about
80 o'clock the South bound
passenger came along and tho |
CONDUCTOR peering cautiously out at i
! window asked by-stander il he
'reckoned they'd let his train through
Without molestation," where upon a
mali boy yelled out! "For or agin
he old seats? ?" When q man appears
backward aud don't want TO take 4
ides he Is given ten minutes In which
o leave. This is the existing state .
4 affairs here now. will watch the 4
ield closely and II anything j
lew occurs in this warfare of school :
actions, l will write ortelegraph you i
Immediately.